Social Issues
Follows charismatic and streetwise Chris Hoard, a former drug dealer who wants to turn his life around by starting a...
They're a new kind of pioneer: men and women around the world who have created models of sustainable economic...
The first class of Dalit caste students take on the ISC high school graduation exams to find a brighter future for...
The unprecedented rush to develop industrial wind turbines is transforming the landscape in Canada and the world....
Follows the remarkable story of Indian activist Vinay Shetty, who is fighting to save two children who are dying...
This documentary takes us on a journey through British Columbia's early history, recounting the influence of the...
Scientist and author Diana Beresford-Kroeger explores our profound biological and spiritual connection to trees and...
This film highlights the unique history of the Great Depression in Vancouver and the influx of transient men that...
Harvard historian Niall Ferguson takes on a big subject: why the West has dominated the rest of the world – and...
Explore outstanding documentaries from Europe covering everything from social issues, to politics to the arts and...
Vancouver filmmaker Erik Paulsson chronicles the events, people and places that shaped British Columbia's early...
Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH follows a dedicated medical team as they face the challenges of working in...
Follows a Canadian filmmaker throughout Asia as she examines her 73-year-old father's romantic relationship with a...
Over the past 30 years, 500 Indigenous women have gone missing or have been murdered in Canada. We go straight into...
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver,...
Terminal cancer patient James Pollard, a seasoned theatre producer, rallies his family and friends to turn death on...
A First Nations law student and emerging leader from BC tries to reconcile the fractures within himself, his...
Discover the mechanics and perils of cargo shipping: an all-but-invisible industry relentlessly supplying 7 billion...
Vancouver filmmaker Jordan Paterson crafted this documentary about the historical injustices faced by Chinese...
Diagnosed with ALS, Gloria Taylor publicly fought for the legal right to die with dignity. BC filmmaker David...
Director Charles Wilkinson's film explores the breathtakingly beautiful archipelago off BC's northwest coast - home...
The personal journey of Hubert Davis, the son of a former Harlem Globetrotter, who delves into his father's past to...
Activist Salam Aldeen runs a NGO to save shipwrecked refugees off the Greek coast, but when he is unexpectedly...
Turmoil over the Euro, the migrant crisis and the road to Brexit. With unprecedented access, discover the inner...
A pop culture pilgrimage into the odd and irreverent universe of alternative and underground Christmas music,...
Forty years later, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison still resonates with a rawness and authenticity that few recordings...
For some, creating an effective, affordable, pleasure-enhancing female condom is an obsession. Accessing such a...
Follows a Vancouver couple as they decide to eat only rescued food for six months. What they find is shocking:...
Set in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, director Nettie Wild's film captures beauty and...
From a group of Chilean rappers who fuse their Mapuche music with modern beats to a Mi’kmaq healer using traditional...
Explores the lives of Canadians in every province and territory who have made the choice to disconnect while...
Discover the ways cities around the globe are developing new ideas for urban life.Join host Mikael Colville-Andersen...
Filmed over a full year at the HOpe Centre in North Vancouver, follow patients and health care providers as they...
Metis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements navigates the cultural complexities stemming from American photographer Edward...
Filmmaker Shelley Saywell and singer/activist Lorraine Segato share the stories behind the songs sung by those...
A poem for the planet, Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper's film bears witness to a moment of profound change - the loss of...
Narrated by Liev Schreiber, this documentary takes viewers inside the Fed and reveals the far-reaching impact of its...
Five oil patch workers compete in a karaoke contest in one of the most controversial places on the planet - northern...
BC filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns embarks on a journey of self-discovery to find out why everyone in his Japanese-...
This documentary celebrates 13 BC First Nations languages and pays tribute to the drive to preserve and revitalize...
Follow paramedics and dispatchers at British Columbia's Emergency Health Services, from the highly pressurized...
We follow the story of Tony Chachai, a young indigenous man in search of his identity. On the verge of becoming a...
Acclaimed spoken word artist Shane Koyczan prepares for his most personal poem yet as he embarks on a journey to...
Tells the story of Fogo Island's mission to revitalize the community through a series of striking buildings,...
What does home mean to you? For each person, it's different and so personal. Knowledge Network profiles 36 British...
High in the snowy peaks of BC, adventurers, nuns, artists and photographers feel the draw of the mountains so...
This short documentary offers an Indigenous perspective on the devastating experience of searching for a loved one...
It is Spring in Inukjak, and a baby boy has come into the world. Artist Jobie Weetaluktuk tells the tender story of...
Armand McArthur is one of the last fluent Nakota speakers in Pheasant Rump First Nation, Treaty Four Territory, in...
The Haisla people struggled to recover their traditional mortuary totem pole from a Swedish museum. In 2007, the...
In 1929, the Haisla people returned from a fishing trip to find a totem pole, known as the G'psgolox pole, cut at...
Indigenous leaders are seeking justice to establish dialogue with the Canadian government. They trace the history of...
Chronicles the painful and tragic story of Saskatoon's infamous "freezing deaths," and the schism between a fearful...
As housing costs in cities around the world skyrocket, Vancouverites fight to preserve homes as living spaces, not...
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history...
The Life-Sized City
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Tel Aviv
Expires on Jan 3
Mikael looks at Tel Aviv citizens who are working to creating a more open, united and green city.
Joyride: In Pursuit of the Female Condom
Expires on Jan 2
For some, creating an effective, affordable, pleasure-enhancing female condom is an obsession. Accessing such a...
Fractured Land
Expires on Dec 12
A First Nations law student and emerging leader from BC tries to reconcile the fractures within himself, his...
Freightened: The Real Price of Shipping
Expires on Dec 12
Discover the mechanics and perils of cargo shipping: an all-but-invisible industry relentlessly supplying 7 billion...
The Life-Sized City
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Paris
Expires on Dec 13
Beyond the cliches of the Eiffel Tower there is another Paris, one of solidarity, wittiness and redefined public...